Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Seminary October 14, 2014

What impresses you about Emma Smith?

How does knowing that you are a son or daughter in the Lord's kingdom help you during difficult times?

What did the Lord promise Emma if she would be faithful and "walk in the paths of virtue"?

What do you think it means to "walk in the paths of virtue"? How might a person be protected by walking in paths of virtue?

Which of the phrases or ideas you identified show that the Lord knew and loved Emma Smith? Explain how each phrase or idea is evidence of the Lord's love.

Doctrine and Covenants 25:16 contains the Lord's declaration that He intended the counsel and promises in this section to also apply to us. What are some lessons you learn from the Lord's words to Emma? (As you identify these truths, write them down.)

How do you think the counsel to put eternal things before the things of this world might have been helpful to Emma, especially as Joseph Smith's wife?

How is the counsel to put eternal things before the things of the world helpful to us today?

What are some things of the world that people tend to place ahead of God?

What can we do to seek for things that are eternal?

As we worship the Lord through righteous music, He will bless us (see D&C 25:12).
According to this verse, what is one thing the Lord delights in? What does He say about the blessings that come through "the song of the righteous"?

What blessings have you received as a result of worshipping the Lord through appropriate music?

Monday, October 13, 2014

Questions for October 13, 2014

Doctrine and covenants 24, 26

Why does the Lord allow us to have afflictions when we're trying to do good things? You scriptures to support your answer.

What does the Lord do when you are suffering through afflictions and remain faithful?

What principle can we learn from Doctrine and Covenants 24:8 regarding what can help us in our afflictions?

When have you seen people exercise patient through afflictions?

What blessings that the Lord promised all of her if he remained faithful?

How is the Lord strengthen you as you have remained faithful?

What does common consent mean?

How is common consent and sustaining different than voting?

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Questions for October 7, 2014 Tuesday

What is Grace? How does Grace work with works? Why do we need Grace? How do we fail Grace? How does Grace relate to the atonement?

What are three characteristics, according to doctrine and covenants 20 verses 37 through 60, that the following priesthood offices share: Elder, priest,